If you're only playing video games released in your own country, then you're missing out on a few things. Some of the most interesting (if bizarre) games in history come from regions abroad. On this episode of Power Button, Blake Grundman and I are joined by Ryan Olsen of noted import game publisher MonkeyPaw Games to discuss the allure of import gaming, how MonkeyPaw chooses games for modern digital release, what makes games like The Firemen 2: Pete And Danny and Tomba 2 worth playing, the challenges involved in releasing these games around the world, and much more. We have an hour of conversation for you about games from foreign lands. Domo arrigato! Download this week's episode directly from PTB, listen with the player below, find us on Stitcher, subscribe via iTunes, toss this RSS feed into your podcast aggregation software of choice, and be sure to catch up on past episodes if you're joining us late. Remember that you can reach us via
, you can leave a message on the Power Button hotline by calling (720) 722-2781, and you can even follow us on Twitter at @PressTheButtons and @GrundyTheMan, or for just podcast updates, @ThePowerButton.

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Power Button - Episode 127: How I Met Your MonkeyPaw Games With Ryan Olsen

If you're only playing video games released in your own country, then you're missing out on a few things. Some of the most interesting (if bizarre) games in history come from regions abroad. On this episode of Power Button, Blake Grundman and I are joined by Ryan Olsen of noted import game publisher MonkeyPaw Games to discuss the allure of import gaming, how MonkeyPaw chooses games for modern digital release, what makes games like The Firemen 2: Pete And Danny and Tomba 2 worth playing, the challenges involved in releasing these games around the world, and much more. We have an hour of conversation for you about games from foreign lands. Domo arrigato! Download this week's episode directly from PTB, listen with the player below, find us on Stitcher, subscribe via iTunes, toss this RSS feed into your podcast aggregation software of choice, and be sure to catch up on past episodes if you're joining us late. Remember that you can reach us via
, you can leave a message on the Power Button hotline by calling (720) 722-2781, and you can even follow us on Twitter at @PressTheButtons and @GrundyTheMan, or for just podcast updates, @ThePowerButton.